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Crash of a Sukhoï Superjet 100-95 on Mt Salak: 45 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 2012 at 1431 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
97004
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Jakarta - Jakarta
MSN:
95004
YOM:
2009
Flight number:
RA36801
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
41
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
45
Captain / Total flying hours:
10347
Captain / Total hours on type:
1348.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3318
Copilot / Total hours on type:
625
Aircraft flight hours:
843
Aircraft flight cycles:
500
Circumstances:
Aircraft was performing a demo flight and left Jakarta-Halim Perdanakasuma Airport at 1400LT with 41 passengers (potential buyers) on board and a crew of four. About thirty minutes later, while turning around Mount Salak, pilots received the authorization to descend from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet in low visibility. Aircraft hit the edge of a cliff and crashed few yards further and was totally destroyed by impact and post impact fire. SAR teams arrived on scene 18 hours later and all 45 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal with clouds shrouding both Mount Salak and Mount Gede. First accident involving a Sukhoi Superjet 100. Present model was manufactured 09AUG2009 and totalized 843 flying hours for 500 cycles. Captain had 10,347 flying hours and was a test pilot by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company.
Probable cause:
- The flight crew was not aware of the mountainous area in the vicinity of the flight path due to various factors such as available charts, insufficient briefing and statements of the potential customer that resulted in inappropriate response to the TAWS warning. The impact could have been avoided by appropriate action of the pilot up to 24 seconds after the first TAWS warning.
- The Jakarta Radar service had not established the minimum vectoring altitudes and the Jakarta Radar system was not equipped with functioning MSAW for the particular area around Mount Salak.
- Distraction of the flight crew from prolonged conversation not related to the progress of the flight, resulted in the pilot flying not constantly changing the aircraft heading while in orbit. Consequently, the aircraft unintentionally exited the orbit.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Madiun: 100 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 2009 at 0630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A-1325
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta – Madiun
MSN:
4917
YOM:
1982
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
98
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
100
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft departed Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport on a flight to Madiun, carrying Indonesian soldiers/officers and family members. On final approach to Madiun-Iswahyudi Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft collided with four houses and eventually crashed in a rice paddy field. 98 occupants as well as two people on the ground were killed while 14 other occupants were seriously injured.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M in Bandung: 24 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 2009 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A-2703
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Bandung - Bandung
MSN:
10538
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
The aircraft was performing a paratroopers/skydiving mission in the region of Bandung, taking part to a military program with members of the Special Forces on board. While approaching runway 29 with 20 knots crosswind, the aircraft went out of control and crashed onto a hangar, bursting into flames. All 24 occupants were killed, among them 17 paratroopers, one instructor and 6 crew members.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200M on Mt Salak: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 2008 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A-2106
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Jakarta – Bogor
MSN:
228/N68
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Salak located about 55 km south of Jakarta. All 18 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Boeing 737-230 in Malang

Date & Time: Nov 1, 2007 at 1324 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-RIL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta – Malang
MSN:
22137/788
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
RI260
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
89
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
19357
Captain / Total hours on type:
10667.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
2300
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1528
Aircraft flight hours:
57823
Circumstances:
On 1 November 2007, a Boeing Company B737-200 aircraft, registered PK-RIL, operated by PT. Mandala Airlines as flight number MDL 260, was on a scheduled passenger flight from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, to Abdurrachman Saleh Airport, Malang, East Java. The pilot in command (PIC) was the handling pilot, and the copilot was the support/monitoring pilot. There were 94 persons on board the aircraft, consisting of two pilots, three cabin crew, and 89 passengers. The aircraft landed at Malang at 1324 Western Indonesian Standard Time (06:24 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It was reported to have been raining heavily when the aircraft landed on runway 35 at Malang. The aircraft bounced twice after the initial severe hard landing, and the lower drag strut of the nose landing gear fractured, resulting in the rearwards collapse of the nose landing gear and separation of the lower nose landing gear shock strut and wheel assembly. The aircraft’s nose then contacted the runway, and the aircraft came to rest 290 metres before the departure end of runway 17. The crew subsequently reported that during the visual segment of the landing approach, they realized that the aircraft was too high with reference to the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) for runway 35. The PIC increased the aircraft’s rate of descent (ROD) to capture the PAPI. The high ROD was not arrested, and as a consequence, the severe hard landing occurred which substantially damaged the aircraft. No one of the passengers or crew was injured.
Probable cause:
The flight crew did not appear to have an awareness that the aircraft was above the desired approach path to runway 35 at Malang until they sighted the visual approach slope indication lighting system. The pilot in command continued the approach in reduced visibility and heavy rain; marginal visual meteorological conditions. Non-adherence by the flight crew to stabilized approach procedures, which resulted in the initial severe hard landing at Malang, together with the omission of a high bounced landing recovery, resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The following findings were identified:
- The PIC allowed the approach at Malang to become unstabilized and did not correct that condition.
- The PIC continued the approach in reduced visibility and heavy rain; marginal visual meteorological conditions.
- Neither pilot responded appropriately to the ground proximity warning system voice aural ‘SINK RATE’ or ‘PULL UP’ warnings that sounded during the final approach to Malang.
- The PIC did not initiate action to recover from the high bounced landing following the initial severe hard landing impact.
- The PIC did not ensure that effective crew coordination was maintained during the landing approach.
Final Report:

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship in Bandung: 28 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1997 at 1155 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-YPM
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Bandung - Jakarta
MSN:
10415
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
TGN304
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
45
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport on a regular schedule flight to Jakarta, carrying 45 passengers and 5 crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the captain informed ATC that the left engine lost power and elected to diver to the Bandung-Sulaiman AFB for an emergency landing. On final approach to runway 13, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude when the aircraft struck roofs and crashed. Twenty occupants were rescued while 28 others were killed, including all five crew members. All occupants were Indonesian citizens except for one passenger from Singapore.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne near Jonggol: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 29, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P-2005
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Jonggol, killing all six occupants, among them high ranking officers.

Crash of a Casa-Nurtanio CN235-100 on Mt Puntang: 31 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1992 at 1330 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MNN
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Semarang - Bandung
MSN:
N013
YOM:
1990
Flight number:
MZ5601
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
31
Circumstances:
The crew initiated the descent to Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport and encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. Too low, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Puntang located about 25 km south of Bandung Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 31 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew initiated the descent prematurely for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Troopship 400MPA in Garut: 8 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1986
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
T-2702
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Garut - Garut
MSN:
10537
YOM:
1976
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Aircraft flight hours:
5107
Aircraft flight cycles:
4540
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Garut Airport while engaged in a local training mission. All eight occupants were killed.